Tax Director

2 weeks ago


San Jose, California, United States Archer Full time
Job Title: Head of Tax

Archer is a pioneering aerospace company based in San Jose, California, dedicated to revolutionizing sustainable air mobility. We are developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, designed to carry four passengers while minimizing noise pollution.

Our company values diversity and inclusivity, recognizing that a diverse workforce drives innovation and success. We strive to create an equitable environment that celebrates individual differences and supports our team members.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee consolidated income tax reporting and taxation for the Company, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
  • Manage uncertain tax positions documentation, collaborating with external consultants to set scope, provide information, and review deliverables.
  • Negotiate contracts with software providers, external consultants, and tax shared service companies, ensuring optimal terms and conditions.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of tax law changes, providing timely updates and guidance to management.
  • Lead the Company's quarterly and annual SEC tax reporting process, collaborating with the SEC reporting team and maintaining strong relationships with external auditors.
  • Partner with outside consultants to advise on global projects, review tax opportunities, develop forecasts, and optimize tax department operations.
  • Lead tax compliance processes for federal, state, and local income and indirect taxes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
  • Provide technical leadership on all tax accounting matters, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
  • Lead tax due diligence and structuring for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring optimal tax outcomes.
  • Manage federal, state, and local tax audits, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
  • Stay up-to-date with current and proposed tax laws, analyzing their impact on the Company and providing recommendations.
  • Research technical tax matters, preparing documentation to support tax positions and ensuring compliance.
  • Support strategic tax planning, identifying, recommending, and implementing policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Continuously monitor and proactively identify tax incentives for the Company, ensuring optimal tax benefits.
  • Oversee compliance with internal controls and SOX documentation, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Supply chain, R&D, and other stakeholders to evaluate business opportunities and global initiatives.
  • Champion operational excellence through process improvement and technology transformation, driving efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements:
  • Minimum of 12 years of related experience, combining Big 4 public accounting and industry experience.
  • Extensive experience with tax accounting and reporting under ASC 740 for a US-based multi-national corporation.
  • Experience with tax accounting and reporting under US GAAP in a multinational context, including accounting for uncertain tax positions and stock-based compensation.
  • Experience with US federal and state corporate tax and sales tax compliance.
  • Strong analytical thinking and writing skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proven ability to conduct thorough tax research and provide recommendations.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational leadership, driving efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex tax issues.
  • Experience in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, with the ability to react quickly to unexpected challenges and opportunities.
  • Good business sense and ability to generate insightful analysis, driving business decisions.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex tax matters to leadership, peers, and other stakeholders.
  • Extremely well organized, with the ability to manage work requirements and meet reporting deadlines.

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possesses the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company's business strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay between $180,000 - $225,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer's People Team at Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time. Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.


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